Episode
The rise of head injuries in AFL
- Podcast
- The Daily Aus
- Published
- Jul 7, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1484
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Summary
The death of a young Melbourne teacher on a suburban footy field has reignited conversations about player safety and intensified growing scrutiny of the AFL's concussion record. In today's deep dive, we'll unpack this tragedy, and the bigger reckoning about brain injuries in our national game. Sign up to TDA's Sport Newsletter here . Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Orla Maher Video Editor: Rosa Bowden Shot on Fujifilm . Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA? Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter Subscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us? We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.